My Voice: A Memoir

Angie Martinez

Sep 2016 · Penguin Random House Audio · Narrated by Angie Martinez

About this audiobook

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Angie Martinez is the “Voice of New York.” Now, for the first time, she candidly recounts the story of her rise to become an internationally celebrated hip hop radio icon.
 
In her current reign at Power 105.1 and for nearly two decades at New York’s Hot 97, Angie Martinez has had one of the highest rated radio shows in the country. After working her way up as an intern, she burst on the scene as a young female jock whose on-air “Battle of the Beats” segment broke records and became a platform for emerging artists like a young Jay Z. Angie quickly became known for intimate, high-profile interviews, mediating feuds between artists, and taking on the most controversial issues in hip hop. At age twenty-five, at the height of the East Coast/West Coast rap war, Angie was summoned by Tupac Shakur for what would be his last no-holds-barred interview—which has never aired in its entirety and which she’s never discussed in detail—until now. 
 
Angie shares stories from behind-the-scenes of her most controversial conversations, from onetime presidential hopeful Barack Obama to superstars like Mary J. Blige and Chris Brown, and describes her emotional, bittersweet final days at Hot 97 and the highly publicized move to Power 105.1. She also opens up about her personal life—from her roots in Washington Heights and her formative years being raised by a single mom in Brooklyn to exploring the lessons that shaped her into the woman she is today.
 
From the Puerto Rican Day Parade to the White House—Angie is universally recognized as a powerful voice in the Latino and hip hop communities. My Voice gives an inside look at New York City’s one-of-a-kind urban radio culture, the changing faces of hip hop music, and Angie’s rise to become the Voice of New York.

Ratings and reviews

I LOVED it! I was recommending it to others less than half way through. Since I grew up in the south, I personally could've lived without her childhood story, but I'm still glad she told her full story. I was born in 87 (November). So for me this was like a living history book. I knew her from music, not from radio. I knew she was a radio host but I didn't know her impact and definitely knew nothing of her historical cultural moments. Didn't know about the Tupac interview before the book. Didn't know about Diddy and The Lox. The best way I can put it is how she described moving to Florida and hearing their music. I can tell you all about Southern music, but still to this day don't really get NY music hype, lol. I really enjoyed getting to know her and wishing I knew her (better) before now. I will listening to this one again.

i chose to listen to this book originally because angies talking voice is so soothing to me. what I didn't expect was to get such a refreshing story, her story, but also a deep look at new york, hip hop, media life, and more. I don't normally listen to books twice but ima have to spin the block on this one

The way she describes each event, makes you feel like you're there, witnessing it with her. It's a very motivational book and well written.

About the author

Angie Martinez is recognized as one of the most influential personalities in popular culture and multimedia. Angie’s nearly twenty years of on-air hosting experience has led her to become the media trailblazer that she is today: multimedia host, spokeswoman, actress, recording artist, entertainment personality, author, and philanthropist.